Showing Appreciation is Emotionally Intelligent!

But for all this scholarly emotional intelligence talk, it’s February after all: the month associated with expressions of appreciation and care. How about printing a set of affirmation cards to hand out to students and colleagues? Or, you could show appreciation for the world and check out Nice Things to Do, a site full of free or inexpensive ideas for to just generally doing nice things!

But Wait, There’s More!

Part of developing emotional intelligence is understanding how we move through layered perspectives, cultures and stories in a diverse society with complex socio-political and racial dynamics. That goes way beyond just commemorating black heroes and reviewing history lessons during a single month out of the year!

Show Us Your Emotional Intelligence!

How will you discover and grow your own emotional intelligence this month, and show appreciation for your students, colleagues, and world? Let us know in the comments, and tag us on social media @austinisdsel! We appreciate y’all!